Table 1 Demographic and MRI characteristics prior to surgery
Variables | Prevalence |
|---|---|
Age ( yrs) | 55 (38–61) |
Male (%) | 27/44 (61.4%) |
Duration of follow-up (mos.) | 6.8 (3.6–10.9) |
Tumor size (mm) | 28 (22–33) |
Tumor volume (mm3) | 6845.5 (4041.2–1034.9) |
Giant adenoma (%) | 3/44 (6.8%) |
Apparent normal pituitary tissue (%) | |
No visible tissue | 23/43 (53.5%) |
Normal | 7/43(16.3%) |
Distorted | 13/43 (30.2%) |
Cystic change (%) | 15/42 (35.7%) |
Tumor extension (%) | |
Suprasellar | 18/43(41.9%) |
Cavernous sinus | 18/43(41.9%) |
infrasellar | 7/43(16.3%) |
Consistency of tumor (%) | |
Fibrotic | 3/43(7%) |
Soft | 40/43(93%) |